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M. D. LAMB.

LAMP CHIMNEY CLEANER.

No. 329,571. Patented Nov. 3, 1885.

UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

MORTIMER D. LAMB, OF BUTTE CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY.

LAM P-CHIMNEY CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,571, dated November 3,1885.

Application filed May 16, 1884. Serial No. 131,772. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, MORTIMER D. LAMB, of Butte City, county of Silver Bow, and Territory of Montana, have invented an Improvement in Lamp-Chimney Cleaners; and I here by declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a new and useful lamp-chimney cleaner of that class in which hinged sections are provided with suitable rubbing surface or material curved to conform to the interior surface of the chimney, and adapted to be inserted and rotated or turned in the chimney, or the latter turned on the cleaner; and my invention consists in a pe culiar folding double cleaner, which I shall now particularly describe by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my cleaner closed. Fig. 2 is a view of it opened out.

A is ahandle, having a section, B, the outer edge of which has an ogee curve, and is provided with a rubbingsurface, O, here shown as bristles, which said surface is curved in conformity with the edge of the shank. B is a section of the same shape and size as section B, and it is provided with a similar rubbing surface or edge, G. The section Band section B are connected back to back by the hinges D, which permit them to be opened out in the same plane, as shown in Fig. 2, or folded one on the other, as sh wn in Fig. 1. Springs E (here shown as elastic bands) hold the two parts in whatever position they may be placed.

In using the device it is folded and inserted readily within the chimney. Then the section B is taken by its upper end and turned away from section B until it is opened full 0ut,when it becomes a double cleaner havinga rubbingsurface on each side conforming to the curvature of the interior surface of the chimney. \Vhen thus opened out, it is rigid in its body, and presents a firm impingementto the glass. It is easy to insert, to open, or to withdraw.

After being inserted the chimney is turned on it, or the implement itself may be rotated by means of its handle.

I do not confine myself to any particular kind of rubbing-surface,as I may use a sponge,

or cloth,or rubber,or bristles,or othersuitable being a cleaner adapted to open and fold substantially in the manner shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A lamp-chimney cleaner consisting of the section B, having handle A and rubbing-surface O, the sect-ion B, having rubbing surface 0, the hinges D, uniting their backs,whereby they are adapted to fold to lie one upon the other, and to open out to form a continuous plane,and the springs E,to facilitate the fold iug and to hold them in position, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

MORTIMER D. LAMB.

Witnesses:

J osnrii H. HARPER, LOUIS V. CLARK. 

